Congratulations to all the Millard North state qualifiers!! We took 8 to state and they all competed very well. We placed 14th as a team with 2 state placers.
-106-6th place-RJ Quandahl lost his first round match and bounced back in dominate fashion winning the next 3 matches to earn his medal. He pinned 2 out of the 3 wrestlers and just missed out on pinning the 3rd by 1 second. He wrestled extremely well to become a 2012 state medalist at the 106 pound weight class.
-138-2nd place-Devon Rupp had a great 2012 state tournament placing 2nd at the 138 pound weight class. Just to get into the finals he had to beat 3 wrestlers who had all beaten him earlier in the season. In all 3 matches he trailed late into the match before pulling off the win by pinning the first 2 opponents. The 3rd opponent took a reversal and ride out with 30 seconds left in the match to send him to the finals. Devon showed great determination and perseverance to become a 2012 Nebraska State Finalist. In the finals he got beat by a now 4x state champion.
Our team wrestled well as a whole. We gained valuable experience to help prepare us for next season. We return 7 out of the 8 qualifiers next year. We regretfully say goodbye to our lone senior Adam DeVries. He wrestled his last match as a Mustang this past weekend. He had a tough draw and lost to 2 of the best in his weight class. He has been a blessing to coach and has been a true leader of this program. He will be extremely hard to replace and will truly be missed. We wish him the best of luck in the next phase of his life and he will always be a Mustang.
